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Infrastructure
Fintech firm Nium has partnered with Coinbase to integrate USDC into its global payments network, enabling businesses to conduct faster, more capital-efficient cross-border transactions by eliminating the need for prefunded accounts.
Infrastructure
Coinbase-developed x402 protocol has introduced 'Upto,' a usage-based pricing model for AI compute requests, replacing flat fees. This move aims to unlock variable-cost services for agentic AI, such as LLM inference and data queries, but comes as the protocol faces declining transaction volumes.
Infrastructure
Cosmos co-founder Ethan Buchman argues that crypto's instant settlement, while seemingly efficient, creates significant capital inefficiency, forcing overcollateralization and hindering market scalability. This challenges the industry's path to maturity.